Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Electric current

Electric current — practice question

A wire is $12\,\text{cm}$ long and has a total of $5.1 \times 10^{22}$ free electrons. If a potential difference is applied across the two ends of the wire, the free electrons drift with an average speed of $4.0 \times 10^{-6}\,\text{m s}^{-1}$. Calculate the current in the wire.

  • A$0.0027\,\text{A}$
  • B$0.0039\,\text{A}$
  • C$0.27\,\text{A}$
  • D$0.39\,\text{A}$

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